13.07.2022

PRESS BULLETIN

A forest fire started in Datça district of Muğla province today.

8 planes, 14 helicopters, 103 water trucks, 11 work machines and 520 fire workers are responding to fire under the coordination of the General Directorate of Forestry.

1 helicopter and 3 TOMAs from the Local Police Department; 5 buses and 3 work machines from Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and 3 water trucks from Marmaris Municipality are giving support to the General Directorate of Forestry under the coordination of Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and Muğla Governor’s Office.

Moreover, 3 helicopters from the General Command of Gendarmerie, 5 water trucks from Aydın, 3 water trucks from Denizli and 5 water trucks from Manisa arrived in the fire area.

AFAD has sent personnel from headquarters in Ankara, provincial directorates of Denizli and Bursu in order to give support.

15 people and 5 animals were evacuated from the area as a precaution.

According to the information received from the General Directorate of Meteorology, temperature in the area is 31 degrees Celsius and humidity is 31 percent.